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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Berkshire County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		304
1448
2044		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		303
1446
2042		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		287
1400
1956		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		201
1152
1647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
473
761		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		41
473
761		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
472
760		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
366
624		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
358
608		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
70
114		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Berkshire County
5 Families width 114 Species and 21 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals58SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Berkshire County
70 Genera with 114 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cepheuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1971Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1887Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1878Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Berkshire County
114 Species and 21 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Cepheuptychia cephus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euptychia cephus Fabricius, 1775
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma F. Brown, 1971Arrowhead Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Morpho helenor papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Neptis trigonophora trigonophora Butler, 1878Barred Sailor
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla tityrus Felder & Felder, 1865
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Berkshire County
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		17
28		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples		34
58		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians		6
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		11
17		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov